Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 03:09am on 14 Sep 2026,Monday Sports
India’s women’s cricket team refused to accept the Asia Cup trophy from Asian Cricket Council chairman Mohsin Naqvi after defeating Sri Lanka by 72 runs to win a record-extending eighth title. The Harmanpreet Kaur-led side did not attend the post-match presentation ceremony, while coach Amol Muzumdar said India were officially champions and that the trophy did not matter. The development continued a trophy impasse involving Naqvi, who also heads the Pakistan Cricket Board and is Pakistan’s Interior Minister. Sri Lanka accepted their runners-up cheque from Naqvi, while their players received medals from SLC interim chief Eran Wikramaratne. India-Pakistan cricket relations remain strained since last year’s Pahalgam attack and Operation Sindoor, with both teams following a no-handshake protocol.
